Zhiyao can generally figure out how many cities he has, but the terrible thing is that he has no idea how many people there are.
In fact, let alone the Lao Zhi family, currently unless it is a small family that can easily figure out how many people it has, families with a larger number of people do not know how many people they have.
This is a natural phenomenon. No one deliberately conducts a census. It is too difficult to conduct a census. How to find out how many people there are?
"How about borrowing Confucius' disciples to help with the census while Confucius is still here?" Zhiyao thought of the three thousand horses under Confucius that were not used in vain.
Those people are all literate and have more or less some skills.
Don't think that literacy was a very common phenomenon during the Spring and Autumn Period. Ninety-nine percent of people were simply illiterate.
So, you can imagine how awesome it is that Confucius could recruit more than 3,000 literate people as his disciples.
Most of Confucius's disciples came from various countries. They went to Lu to follow Confucius because they wanted to gain more knowledge, and then they were captured by Confucius's charisma or integrity and chose to follow him to the end.
Just as Zhiyao was thinking about it, Shi Yiguang came running over and reported that Zigong was here.
Just now Zhiyao was thinking about having sex with Confucius for nothing, but the next second she learned a piece of news from Zigong.
"Shi Kong Yuli?" Zhiyao was a little stunned. The reason for being stunned was not for other reasons. He just thought about using it, and then they were about to leave.
Zigong said: "The Jin Kingdom is victorious, and other countries dare not come back. I think there has been no war for several years, which is an opportunity for my division to travel around the countries."
Oh? That is to say, Confucius still hoped to visit various countries, find people to exchange knowledge with, and increase his knowledge reserve.
It has been more than two years since Confucius and his disciples came to Jin. They stayed with "Father Huang" for a long time and had very limited contact with the outside world.
As a teacher, Confucius spent most of his time reading books and occasionally guest-professed in the lecture hall.
The many disciples did not eat for nothing at Lao Zhi's house. They would take turns giving lessons to the Zhi family members, mainly teaching their children to read.
It is really just about literacy. The reason is that Zhiyao has made it clear in advance that there is no need to teach other knowledge other than literacy.
It seems that Zhiyao is very knowledgeable and understands the preciousness of knowledge. He does not expect guests including Confucius to leave any teachings or techniques in the old Zhiyao family.
Actually, right? The current "Confucianism" is actually very powerful, not the variant styles of later generations. They are easy to draw swords to kill people, and they have a sufficient reserve of practical knowledge. It is true that they are not ignorant of grains and untied hands.
A waste of chicken power.
What Zhiyao was afraid of was that Confucius' charm was too strong and that he would reserve talents for his own family, which would end up giving Confucius a horse.
According to etiquette, guests need to say goodbye to the host in person to comply with the rules.
Confucius never thought of "Xintian", the capital of Jin.
Does it mean that Zhiyao should go to "Father Huang"?
To be honest, as the host, when he learned that the guest was leaving, he should send him off. The problem was that Zhiyao had something he felt was urgent to do, and the friendship between the two was not that good.
Zhiyao really hurried to "Huang Father" to say goodbye to Confucius. Academic experts in later generations will praise Zhiyao for his magnanimity as a master, while ordinary people will definitely say that he was kneeling down to lick him.
"Gongsun?" Zigong knew that Zhiyao had a lot of things to do, and he still hoped that Zhiyao could go and give him a gift.
Confucius, who has always been building up his character, paid attention to the word "propriety", and doing things like saying goodbye without saying goodbye was destroying his character.
Zhiyao said: "If Shi Kong is not in a hurry, we can wait until Yao handles everything before going to say goodbye."
What could Zigong say? He couldn't force Zhiyao to put down what he was doing and run hundreds of miles in a hurry just to say goodbye to Confucius.
A small episode passed.
Zhiyao talked to Zigong about other things, such as the subsequent interactions between the Zhi family and the state of Wei, and some of the trade transactions agreed between the Zhi family and the Yue state.
"If the yarn produced in Yue country can be used exclusively by my family, it can be resold elsewhere." Zigong was talking about a kind of distribution monopoly.
He added: "The civil war in Chu continues. All the tortoiseshells available in the Central Plains are from Wu, Yue, and Qi. If Wu wants to strive for hegemony, it will not sell them to Jin, and the same goes for Qi. I can buy more from Yue."
Tortoiseshell is a kind of sea turtle. What people want is its crystal clear texture and clear and beautiful pattern to make some decorations.
In today's era, we don't actually pursue decorations very much, but they will definitely be used in some ceremonial clothing.
Business? It’s a field that Zigong is very good at.
The Lao Zhi family is a family that produces cloth aggressively, accounting for 80% of Jin's world sales. Because Jin has lost its hegemony, overseas sales are decreasing every year. What squeezes the Zhi family's external sales of cloth is
Between Qi and Song, Qi took the largest share.
Now? The Jin State has used a series of achievements to prove that it is still strong. Not only will the Zhi family's foreign cloth trade be restored or occupy more markets, but the other families of the Jin State will also have more advantages in foreign trade.
The Zhao family was good at raising horses, the Wei family was good at making armor, the Han family mastered many technologies in long-range weapons, and it was the Zhi family's turn to become a leader in the field of textiles.
The traditional advantages of the Zhao, Wei, and Han families are all related to the military. Sometimes Zhiyao would think, for example, it is not surprising at all that the winners of the internal struggle in Jin were the Zhao, Wei, and Han families.
Zhiyao knew that the core areas of the Lao Zhi family did not necessarily have to change in a short period of time, and some military areas that should be caught up must not be left behind, otherwise they would definitely suffer a lot in the future.
Zigong left. He needed to complete the tasks assigned by Zhiyao first, and then go to "Huang Father" to inform his teacher of the news.
"Lord, there will definitely be a war between Wu and Yue..." Shi Yiguang whispered.
Zhiyao looked at Shi Yiguang a little surprised and asked, "Why do you think so?"
Shi Yiguang said: "Fan Qing travels around everywhere. He gets orders from the king and moves around. He controls and exchanges goods frequently."
What does it mean? It means that Fan Li was authorized by Gou Jian to play production control and implement economic regulation in Vietnam.
Zhiyao was more curious about how Shi Yiguang knew that.
"Yi Guang is a beautiful person. He is often invited to drink with you, and there are many things to listen to." Shi Yiguang said in a low voice.
Ah? Now there are public relations matters, such as inviting beautiful women to accompany guests?
Zhiyao knew that Shi Yiguang's family environment was relatively ordinary, otherwise he wouldn't have had to go to Xidong to be a shaman.
Zheng Dan, who was sitting quietly on his knees and sitting next to him, was a little impatient and frequently gave Shi Yiguang secret glances, meaning not to talk too much.
"No wonder she can leave her name in history, not only because she is beautiful, but also a bit brave, especially because she has some ideas." Zhi Yao looked at Shi Yiguang with a smile and thought to herself.
A simple vase is not suitable for being a spy.
Silly person, no matter how beautiful she is, once she gets tired of being played with, she will become insipid.
It's obvious that Shi Yiguang is definitely a very malleable beauty who can also do anything.
Of course, it is impossible for Zhiyao to marry Shi Yiguang or Zheng Dan. Even if they are to be concubines, they are actually not qualified enough and will just be sweethearts for the rest of their lives.
In addition, lovers, whether male or female, are not just playthings. They can actually gain rights and take on some tasks.
"You two are learning etiquette from Fu Ma, and you will be taught by others in the future." Zhiyao's smile remained unchanged, giving Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan hope for the future.
Zheng Dan and Shi Yiguang looked at each other and could see the surprise in each other's eyes.
In fact, Zhiyao may not be able to give Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan the original heights in history.
To put it bluntly, the history of Zhuxia is the history of kings. Only when it comes to kings will it be recorded in more detail. It is easy to leave your name in the history books when you get involved in it, and you can get more comments on any major undertakings you do.
Zhiyao had no intention of sending them to serve as spies for a certain king, so of course he couldn't let them reach that level.
If Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan were uncut jade, they would have absorbed the education given to them and would be able to contribute to the great cause behind Zhiyao. They would also be able to leave their names in history. The key is that their actions did not affect the rise and fall of a country. They will be remembered in history.
The "gold content" is definitely not as good as the original life trajectory.
A few days ago, Zhiyao had approached Zhisong and Zhishen respectively and proposed the idea that the old Zhi family should have their own elite troops.
Regarding the two times when Zhiyao led his army to "Linzi" and conquered "Puyang", Zhisong and Zhishen had long known that Zhiyao had great military ideas.
Zhisong adheres to the idea that while he is still alive, he should protect Zhiyao from wind and rain. Let alone recruiting three thousand "scholars" and "disciples", he will support Zhiyao even if he wants to do something bigger.
Zhishen's thoughts are simpler. He has no ability to grow his family and has no ideas for development. He must support his son if he wants to do something.
In this way, Zhiyao, who has the support of her grandfather and father, is very happy, Zhizhu, who has entered his twilight years and does not know when he will die, is very hopeful, and Zhishen, who recognizes his own abilities, has a stable mentality. They are a happy family.
Because it is winter, Lao Zhijia will definitely not send out recruitment in this season.
Secondly, Zhiyao does not want to make it too grand. Even if a call is issued after next year's spring planting, it will be done in each region.
"Not all old people from the Zhi family should be selected appropriately from newly admitted members of the Zhongxing family..." Zhi Yao wants those who originally belonged to the Zhongxing family to feel that they have become members of the old Zhi family.
If you want to achieve that kind of goal, it can be very complicated, but it can be very simple. It is enough not to deliberately exclude various matters so that they can participate.
During this winter, Zhiyao began to plan how to train the troops. He would often call Zhi Xuwu and Cheng Shuo over, and a person like Zilu was indispensable.
The three people who were often called over to discuss together could not understand what Zhiyao was doing at first. Later, they had a misunderstanding and thought Zhiyao was writing a military book.
Well, there is nothing wrong in saying that Zhiyao planned how to train the troops, including the training of officers and various training of soldiers. What is it if it is not a military book?
"Sun Wu has already written a book of war. When will he return to seclusion? Is it possible that he will be invited to Jin?" Zhiyao does not have a persistent habit of collecting celebrities, so it is always right to try to invite Sun Wu to the Zhi family.